Raising Dorothy: Records Example

By Patsy Davis Dyar
Mad Hatter Ranch

Day	Time	ml	Ozs.	Additive	lb	lb/day	Notes
0	7:30 P.M.	355	12	colostrum	41		Shoulder lock. Had to call Jeff. Her mother Splash was hurting and staggering
0	9:30 P.M.	148	5	colostrum	41		I took Dorothy right away and had no trouble bonding. Iodine on navel right away She would eat as much as I would feed her the first day. 2 jars of the 2000 colostrum straight in the first day, then mixed '98 with formula.
Totals		503	17
Day	Time	ml	Ozs.	Additive	lb	lb/day	Notes
1	1:00 A.M.	266	9	colstrum			Can't stand up. Radial nerve damage left front leg.
	4:00 A.M.	355	12	colstrum			Splinted it.
	7:00 A.M.	355	12	colstrum
	1:00 P.M.	266	9	50% col/formula
	4:00 P.M.	355	12	50% col/formula
	9:00 P.M.	355	12	25% col 75% formula
	11:30 P.M.	355	12	25% col 75% formula
Totals		2306	78
Day	Time	ml	Ozs.	Additive	lb	lb/day	Notes
2	3:00 A.M.	0	0				Just didn't seem hungry. Still not standing.
	5:00 A.M.	473	16	25% col 75% formula			At 5 she was starving.
	9:00 A.M.	473	16	25% col 75% formula
	11:00 A.M.	473	16	25% col 75% formula
	3:30 P.M.	473	16	25% col 75% formula
	7:30 P.M.	769	26	25% col 75% formula			Really good eater. I gave her both bottles. I do not think over eating is a problem as the cows seem to let the babies suck as long as they want.
	11:00 P.M.	473	16	25% col 75% formula			No stool at 11 pm. Never any pee.
Totals		3134	106
Day	Time	ml	Ozs.	Additive	lb	lb/day	Notes
3	4:00 A.M.		16	25% col	44	1	No stool at 11 pm. Never any pee. Lots of pee where she is lying down.
	8:00 A.M.	828	28	25% col			Stool OK
	1:00 P.M.	710	24	25% col			Starving!
	5:00 P.M.	769	26	Formula			Might have stomach ache
	9:00 P.M.	473	16	Formula
Totals		3253	110
Day	Time	ml	Ozs.	Additive	lb	lb/day	Notes
4	4:30 A.M.	710	24				Wants more
	9:00 A.M.	798	27
	12:00 P.M.	177	6
	4:00 P.M.	473	16
	9:00 P.M.	0	0				She wasn't hungry. She seems fine but has loose stool.
Totals		2159	73
Day	Time	ml	Ozs.	Additive	lb	lb/day	Notes
5	2:00 A.M.	710	24		45	0.8	Really hungry, but very loose stool. Squirts!
	6:30 A.M.	710	24				Stool much better, and would have had LOTS more.
	10:30 A.M.	0	0				Not taking the nipple this time. Seems fine and I spent about 45 min trying.
	2:30 P.M.	710	24				Stool soft
	7:30 P.M.	414	14				Really hungry, but very loose stool. Squirts!
Totals		2543	86	15ccK			Skip next meal. I gave her 15cc of Kaopectate.
Day	Time	ml	Ozs.	Additive	lb	lb/day	Notes
6	3:30 A.M.	473	16		45	0.7	Stool much improved.( Porridge like) Not too interested in water. Wants MORE
	7:00 A.M.	0		15ccK			Urinates on her own.
	7:00 A.M.	355	12	8ozH20			Still hungry. I diluted the formula with boiled H20 offering 16oz Form/12ozH20
	11:30 A.M.	355	12	8ozH20			Pea soup
	3:30 P.M.	473	16	12ozH20			GOOD STOOLS
9:00 P.M.	473	16	12ozH20			Pea soup
Totals		2129	72
Day	Time	ml	Ozs.	Additive	lb	lb/day	Notes
7	3:00 A.M.	591	20	10ozH2O	52	1.57143	Stool better. I am continuing to add hot water to the formula so it is not too rich.
	7:03 A.M.	710	24	8ozH20			Gaining 1.5 lbs per day! Excellent! Average in the field is about 1 to 2lbs per day in prior years.
	11:30 A.M.	710	24	8ozH20
	3:00 P.M.	710	24	8ozH20
	7:30 P.M.	710	24	8ozH20			Her cast came off today and her leg was perfect.
	10:00 P.M.	710	24	8ozH20			Great Stool
Totals		4140	140

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